title: Teacher-conducted trial-based functional analyses as the basis for intervention.
abstract: Previous studies have focused on whether a trial-based functional analysis (FA) yields the same outcomes as more traditional FAs, and whether interventions based on trial-based FAs can reduce socially maintained problem behavior. We included a full range of behavior functions and taught 3 teachers to conduct a trial-based FA with 3 boys with developmental and intellectual disabilities who engaged in problem behavior. Based on the results of the trial-based FAs, we developed and conducted 5 function-based interventions, using differential reinforcement of an alternative behavior and extinction in all but 1 case. In the remaining case, we used noncontingent reinforcement. All interventions led to reductions in problem behavior and increases in alternative behavior.
authors.affiliation: UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Bloom
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dayton
authors.forename: Andrew L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Samaha
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: differential reinforcement; function-based treatments; functional analysis; noncontingent reinforcement; problem behavior